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Case weight variability question
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<blockquote data-quote="Rardoin" data-source="post: 2191428" data-attributes="member: 114954"><p>[USER=116439]@Coyote Shadow Tracker[/USER] I don't use range brass. The brass used for the example target was ADG. I don't track brass after the third firing as my measurements show it has reached max form by then. If I get a flier I do mark the case and measure it at several dimensions and use it as a barrel warmer on a subsequent test or match and see if it goes in group. It is the rare piece that I discard because the flier is repeatable. I load for under .3 MOA at 300yds and under 4" vertical at 1000yds on multiple test on different days in calm conditions. I want a load that is capable, under ideal conditions, to put every shot in the 5" x-ring at 1000yds/ 3" x-ring at 600yds. Under match conditions it is the rare day that the load/conditions/shooter all come together to give near .5 moa for all 20 record shots in a string. I've achieved 15x at 1000 and 18x at 600 off of a very solid rest with wind flags. I know I could not achieve nearly that degree of precision with any of my hunting rifles shooting off of a pack or sticks under field conditions with very limited wind indicators.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rardoin, post: 2191428, member: 114954"] [USER=116439]@Coyote Shadow Tracker[/USER] I don't use range brass. The brass used for the example target was ADG. I don't track brass after the third firing as my measurements show it has reached max form by then. If I get a flier I do mark the case and measure it at several dimensions and use it as a barrel warmer on a subsequent test or match and see if it goes in group. It is the rare piece that I discard because the flier is repeatable. I load for under .3 MOA at 300yds and under 4" vertical at 1000yds on multiple test on different days in calm conditions. I want a load that is capable, under ideal conditions, to put every shot in the 5" x-ring at 1000yds/ 3" x-ring at 600yds. Under match conditions it is the rare day that the load/conditions/shooter all come together to give near .5 moa for all 20 record shots in a string. I've achieved 15x at 1000 and 18x at 600 off of a very solid rest with wind flags. I know I could not achieve nearly that degree of precision with any of my hunting rifles shooting off of a pack or sticks under field conditions with very limited wind indicators. [/QUOTE]
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